Changing the Underlying Conditions Relevant to Workplace Bullying through Organisational Redesign
Yiqiong Li1, Michelle R Tuckey2, Annabelle M Neall3
1UQ Business School, University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane 4072, Australia.
Summary
This study implemented an intervention to address workplace bullying by improving people management. The findings reveal that organizational-level strategies are effective in preventing bullying and identify key success factors.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Organizational Behavior
- Management Science
Background:
- Discrepancy exists between organizational anti-bullying strategies and scholarly literature.
- Workplace bullying stems from specific people management contexts.
- Need for interventions targeting root causes of workplace bullying.
Purpose of the Study:
- To implement and evaluate an intervention program addressing the root causes of workplace bullying.
- To improve organizational risk conditions linked to workplace bullying.
- To identify mechanisms and principles for effective workplace bullying prevention.
Main Methods:
- Development and co-design of a primary intervention program.
- Evaluation using deductive and abductive approaches with multi-source data.
- Quantitative analysis of changes in job demands and resources (mediator).
- Qualitative analysis of change mechanisms and execution.
Main Results:
- Intervention effectively targets organizational risk conditions for workplace bullying.
- Job demands act as a mediator in the intervention's effect.
- Identified additional mechanisms and success factors for effective change.
- Demonstrated the opportunity for organizational-level bullying prevention.
Conclusions:
- Organizational-level interventions are crucial for preventing workplace bullying.
- Understanding underlying mechanisms and success factors enhances intervention effectiveness.
- Co-designed, context-specific interventions can mitigate workplace bullying.
Keywords:
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